Ghana vs Guinea: Sweet potatoes — Area harvested

Ghana
78,611 ha
in 2024
Guinea
83,476 ha
in 2024
Ghana rank
16th
Guinea rank
13th

Sweet potatoes — Area harvested over time

  • Ghana
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 83,476 ha against 78,611 ha in Ghana, a difference of 4,865 ha.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 16th and Guinea ranks 13th of 113 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 61,625 ha 38,879 ha 22,746 ha Ghana
2000s 69,588 ha 48,082 ha 21,507 ha Ghana
2010s 75,039 ha 49,446 ha 25,593 ha Ghana
2020s 78,834 ha 71,895 ha 6,940 ha Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sweet potatoes — area harvested, Ghana or Guinea?
Guinea, at 83,476 ha against 78,611 ha in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in sweet potatoes — area harvested between Ghana and Guinea?
4,865 ha, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guinea?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Guinea rank globally for sweet potatoes — area harvested?
Ghana ranks 16th and Guinea ranks 13th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sweet potatoes — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
155 places, 8,909 data points, 1961–2024
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